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Change was in the air during the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys, held at the Microsoft Center September 10^th and 11^th.   Celebrating his last year as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Television Academy, Maury McIntyre noted the decision to split this year’s Emmy craft celebration came in response to expand categories, such as the addition of outstanding actor and actress in a short form (these inaugural awards were won by Rob Cordory of “Children’s Hospital” and Patrika Darbo of “Acting Dead”).   The Television Academy focused on grouping specific crafts together, breaking the categories into one evening focused on scripted work and another on non-scripted/reality/variety.

“For us, it’s a reflection of the quality of programming we’ve seen over the past decade.  One night of Creative Arts, which has the bulk of the categories, wasn’t enough,” said McIntyre.  “There is more work that goes on behind the camera than in front, and we really wanted to make sure we did this right, and treat everyone with respect.”

Promoting a show that would run from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, the Television Academy was nearly spot on, running no more than ten minutes over each evening.  Unlike past years, the break allowed for more entertainment.  Added into both shows was a performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by Katherine McPhee, a former contestant of the Governor Award recipient “American Idol.” Each evening also featured a selection of amusing, self-produced spots “Me in 30 Seconds” –shorts that presented the trials and tribulations of everyone from production designers to sound recordists.  Gone was the 45 second timer that began counting down once the award recipient’s name was called.  Instead, the evening’s winners were relaxed and able to recount team members, producers, agents and, in Saturday’s program, Ryan Murphy, who was recognized by the likes of winners Lou Eyrich (Costume Design, “The People V. O.J. Simspon”), the casting team for “The People V. O.J. Simspon” and the makeup department on “American Horror Story: Hotel.” Even Mac Quayle, who won his first Emmy for his score to “Mr. Robot”, thanked Murphy.

“Ryan Murphy, I wouldn’t be here if you didn’t take a chance on me two years ago,” said Quayle, who’s first television score (and first Emmy nomination) came from scoring “American Horror Story: Freak Show.”

There were many categories that received much deserved, if not quite surprising, wins, including “Game of Thrones”, “Fargo” and “Grease Live!”  The weekend, however, did offer several surprises.  Edging out the likes of multi-Emmy winners Travis Wall (“So You Think You Can Dance”) and Derek Hough (“Dancing with the Stars) was first time nominee Kathryn Burns, who’s blend of comedy and highly-elaborate dance in “My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” resulted in the Outstanding Choreography Emmy.  Also besting a pool of past nominees and winners was first time Emmy-nominee RuPaul Charles who took home the Outstanding Host of a Reality or Reality Competition program.  While delighted with his win, RuPaul was most proud of the way his show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, brings people together.

“At a time when people are meeting from apps and there are less gay clubs where (many gay and trans individuals) feel more comfortable, I’m proud to offer a format where people are able to come together, meet each other and have a great time,” said Charles.

Below, please find a list of all Creative Arts Emmy winning programs:

Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Veep

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Game of Thrones

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Downton Abbey

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Multiplatform Storytelling Archer Scavenger Hunt

Original Interactive Program Henry

Social TV Experience @Midnight with Chris Hardwick

User Experience and Visual Design Cartoon Network App Experience

Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) American Horror Story: Hotel

Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) Game of Thrones

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Tina Fey & Amy Poehler

Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie American Horror Story: Hotel

Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Movie Game of Thrones

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less) Transparent

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) Game of Thrones

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) Downton Abbey

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Marvel’s Jessica Jones

Outstanding Original Main Title Design The Man in the High Castle

Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie Fargo

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series The Man in the High Castle

Governors Award American Idol

Outstanding Music Direction Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) The Night Manager

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) Mr. Robot

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics The Hunting Ground

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or a Variety Program Shameless

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie Game of Thrones

Outstanding Special Visual Effects Game of Thrones

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Peter Scolari

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Black Sails

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special Fargo

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Hank Azaria

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Game of Thrones

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation Mozart in the Jungle

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Commercial Love Has No Labels

Outstanding Interactive Program The Late Late Show with James Corden

Outstanding Narrator Keith David

Outstanding Children’s Program It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown!

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Margo Martindale

JURIED AWARDS (previously announced)

Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media

Multiplatform Storytelling Archer Scavenger Hunt • FX Networks • FX Productions Tim Farrell, Transmedia Lead Mark Paterson, Transmedia Director Bryan Fordney, Technical Director

Original Interactive Program

Henry • Oculus Platform • Oculus Story Studio Oculus Story Studio

Social TV Experience

@midnight with Chris Hardwick • Comedy Central • Comedy Central, Funny or Die, Nerdist Industries, Serious Business, Aloha Productions, Garant Lennon Productions, Brillstein Entertainment Partners Chris Hardwick, Executive Producer/Host Jack Martin, Executive Producer Joe Farrell, Executive Producer Christopher D’Elia, Producer Serious Business

User Experience and Visual Design

Cartoon Network App Experience • Cartoon Network • Cartoon Network Cartoon Network

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

Adventure Time * Bad Jubies * Cartoon Network * Cartoon Network Studios in association with Bix Pix Entertainment Jason Kolowski, Production Designer

Adventure Time * Stakes Pt. 8: The Dark Cloud * Cartoon Network * Cartoon Network Studios Tom Herpich, Storyboard Artist

He Named Me Malala * National Geographic Channel * Fox Searchlight Pictures in association with Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Participant Media Jason Carpenter, Animation Production Designer

Long Live The Royals * Punk Show * Cartoon Network * Cartoon Network Studios Chris Tsirgiotis, Background Designer

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship * Adult Swim * Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Scott DaRos, Character Animator

Outstanding Informational Series Or Special


Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown • CNN • Zero Point Zero Productions Anthony Bourdain, Executive Producer/Host Christopher Collins, Executive Producer Lydia Tenaglia, Executive Producer Sandra Zweig, Executive Producer Toby Oppenheimer, Producer Mike Steed, Producer Tom Vitale, Producer

Outstanding Special Class Program

Grease: Live • FOX • Paramount Television

Outstanding Choreography (tie)

America’s Best Dance Crew • Routines: Runaway Baby/Take U There/Summer Thing • MTV • Warner Horizon Television Quest Crew, Choreographers

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend • Routines: I’m So Good at Yoga/A Boy Band Made Up of Four Joshes/Settle For Me • CW • CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television Kathryn Burns, Choreographer

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Shark Tank • ABC • MGM Television in association with Sony Pictures Television Mark Burnett, Executive Producer Clay Newbill, Executive Producer Yun Lingner, Executive Producer Phil Gurin, Executive Producer Max Swedlow, Co-Executive Producer Brandon Wallace, Co-Executive Producer Becky Blitz, Supervising Producer Sami Aziz, Senior Producer Heather Dreiling, Senior Producer Laura Roush, Senior Producer Kate Ryu, Senior Producer Dominique Worden, Producer

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program


Born This Way • A&E • Bunim/Murray Productions Jonathan Murray, Executive Producer Gil Goldschein, Executive Producer Laura Korkoian, Executive Producer Barry Hennessey, Executive Producer Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Producer Shelly Tatro, Executive Producer Drew Tappon, Executive Producer Rowan Wheeler, Supervising Producer Sasha Alpert, Producer Rachel Speiser Schwartz, Producer

Outstanding Cinematography For A Reality Program

Life Below Zero • Breaking Through • National Geographic Channel • Adjacent Productions Cinematography Team

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

RuPaul’s Drag Race • Logo • World of Wonder Productions RuPaul Charles, Host

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series

Dancing With The Stars • The Finals (Part 2) • ABC • BBC Worldwide Productions Charles Ciup, Technical Director Brian Reason, Camera Hector Ramirez, Camera Nat Havholm, Camera Jeff Wheat, Camera Bert Atkinson, Camera Bettina Levesque, Camera Adam Margolis, Camera Damien Tuffereau, Camera Easter Xua, Camera Mike Malone, Camera Rob Palmer, Camera Ron Lehman, Camera Keith Dicker, Camera Mike Carr, Camera Ed Horton, Camera Dyan Sanford, Camera Freddy Frederick, Camera Chris Hill, Video Control Ed Moore, Video Control

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

Grease: Live • FOX • Paramount Television Eric Becker, Technical Director Bert Atkinson, Camera Keith Dicker, Camera Randy Gomez, Sr., Camera Nat Havholm, Camera Ron Lehman, Camera Dave Levisohn, Camera Tore Livia, Camera Mike Malone, Camera Adam Margolis, Camera Rob Palmer, Camera Brian Reason, Camera Damien Tuffereau, Camera Easter Xua, Camera Chris Hill, Video Control Matt Pascale, Video Control

Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Acting Dead • ActingDead.com • Leonian Pictures Patrika Darbo as Margot Mullen

Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Key & Peele • Y’all Ready For This? • Comedy Central • Cindylou, Monkeypaw Productions, Martel & Roberts Productions, Principato-Young Entertainment, Central Productions Scott Wheeler, Department Head Makeup Artist Suzy Diaz, Key Makeup Artist Jason Hamer, Key Makeup Artist Natalie Thimm, Key Makeup Artist Michael Blake, Key Makeup Artist

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special

Saturday Night Live • Host: Fred Armisen • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Bettie O. Rogers, Department Head Hairstylist Jodi Mancuso, Key Hairstylist Inga Thrasher, Hairstylist Jennifer Serio, Hairstylist Cara Hannah Sullivan, Hairstylist Joe Whitmeyer, Hairstylist

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)


Vice • Fighting Isis • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Vice and Bill Maher Productions Erik Schuiten, Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)

Cartel Land • A&E • Our Time Projects and Documentary Group in association with Whitewater Films for A&E IndieFilms Ryan Collison, Sound Editor Jonathan Fang, Sound Editor Leslie Bloome, Sound Editor Mark Filip, Sound FX Editor Billy Orrico, Dialogue Editor Sean Garnhart, Sound Designer

Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program

Cartel Land • A&E • Our Time Projects and Documentary Group in association with Whitewater Films for A&E IndieFilms Matthew Heineman, Cinematography by Matt Porwoll, Cinematography by

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or
Reality-Competition Series

Portlandia • Family Emergency • Pickathon • Weirdo Beach • IFC • Broadway Video for IFC Schuyler Telleen, Production Designer Katherine Isom, Set Decorator

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award Special

Grease: Live • FOX • Paramount Television David Korins, Production Designer Joe Celli, Art Director Jason Howard, Set Decorator

Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Childrens Hospital • Adult Swim • Abominable Pictures, The Corddry Company and Studio 2.0 Rob Corddry as Dr. Blake Downs

Outstanding Costumes For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program

The Wiz Live! • Costumes: all • NBC • Universal Television, Sony Pictures Television, Storyline Entertainment Paul Tazewell, Costume Designer Rachel Attridge, Assistant Costume Designer Rory Powers, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Or Competition Reality Program

Who Do You Think You Are? • Bryan Cranston • TLC • Shed Media US Mark Cegielski, Editor James Horak, Editor Julie Janata, Editor Elise Ludwig, Editor Justin Robertson, Editor Conrad Stanley, Editor Shelly Stocking, Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program

Project Greenlight • Accident Waiting To Happen • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Pearl Street Films, Adaptive Studios, Magical Elves, Miramax Steve Lichtenstein, Lead Editor Craig A. Colton, Editor Nina Erb, Editor Dan Golding, Editor

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series

Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story • FX Networks • FX Networks, More Media Ryan Murphy, Producer Ned Martel, Producer Stephanie Gibbons, Producer Sally Daws, Producer Sue Keeton, Producer Kenna McCabe, Producer

Outstanding Short Form Variety Series

Park Bench With Steve Buscemi • AOL • Olive Productions and RadicalMedia Steve Buscemi, Executive Producer Stanley Tucci, Executive Producer Wren Arthur, Executive Producer Justin Wilkes, Executive Producer Joe Killian, Executive Producer Jon Doran, Executive Producer

Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Childrens Hospital • Adult Swim • Abominable Pictures, The Corddry Company and Studio 2.0 Rob Corddry, Executive Producer Jonathan Stern, Executive Producer David Wain, Executive Producer Keith Crofford, Executive Producer Mike Lazzo, Executive Producer Krister Johnson, Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special

Danny Elfman’s Music From The Films Of Tim Burton (Live From Lincoln Center) • PBS • A Lincoln Center Media Production Ken Hahn, Re-Recording Mixer Paul Bevan, Production Mixer

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • Public Defenders (segment) • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Special

Grease: Live • FOX • Paramount Television Al Gurdon, Lighting Designer Travis Hagenbuch, Lighting Director Madigan Stehly, Lighting Director Will Gossett, Lighting Director Ryan Tanker, Moving Light Programmer

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series

The Voice • Episode 917A • NBC • MGM Television, Talpa Media USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television Oscar Dominguez, Lighting Designer Samuel Barker, Lighting Director Daniel K. Boland, Lighting Director Craig Housenick, Lighting Director Johnny Bradley, Media Server Operator

Outstanding Animated Program

Archer • The Figgis Agency • FX Networks • FX Studios

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Robot Chicken • Robot Chicken Christmas Special: The X-Mas United • Adult Swim • Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

Family Guy • Pilling Them Softly • FOX • 20th Century Fox Television Seth MacFarlane as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Glenn

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program

Making A Murderer • Indefensible • Netflix • A Synthesis Films Production for Netflix Moira Demos, Editor

Outstanding Directing For A Nonfiction Program

Making A Murderer • Fighting For Their Lives • Netflix • A Synthesis Films Production for Netflix Laura Ricciardi, Directed by Moira Demos, Directed by

Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program

Making A Murderer • Eighteen Years Lost • Netflix • A Synthesis Films Production for Netflix Laura Ricciardi, Written by Moira Demos, Written by

Outstanding Variety Special

The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Prime Time Special • CBS • A Fulwell 73 production in association with CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Lemonade • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Parkwood Entertainment

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Sixteen String Jack Productions and Avalon Television Kevin Avery, Writer Tim Carvell, Writer Josh Gondelman, Writer Dan Gurewitch, Writer Geoff Haggerty, Writer Jeff Maurer, Writer John Oliver, Writer Scott Sherman, Writer Will Tracy, Writer Jill Twiss, Writer Juli Weiner, Writer

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series

Inside Amy Schumer • Madonna/Whore • Comedy Central • JAX Media Ryan McFaul, Directed by

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking (tie)

Cartel Land • A&E • Our Time Projects and Documentary Group in association with Whitewater Films for A&E IndieFilms Kathryn Bigelow, Executive Producer Molly Thompson, Executive Producer Robert DeBitetto, Executive Producer Tom Yellin, Producer Matthew Heineman, Producer

Jim: The James Foley Story • HBO • HBO Documentary Films in association with Kunhardt Films and Marigold Pictures Eva Lipman, Produced by George Kunhardt, Produced by Teddy Kunhardt, Produced by Peter Kunhardt, Executive Producer Sheila Nevins, Executive Producer Jacqueline Glover, Executive Producer Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special

What Happened, Miss Simone? • Netflix • A RadicalMedia Production in association with Moxie Firecracker for Netflix Sidney Beaumont, Executive Producer Amy Hobby, Producer Liz Garbus, Producer Justin Wilkes, Producer Jayson Jackson, Producer

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

Making A Murderer • Netflix • A Synthesis Films Production for Netflix Laura Ricciardi, Executive Producer Moira Demos, Executive Producer